Formerly well-known goalkeeper Volodymyr Tsytkin, who has also coached various age groups of the Ukrainian national team, shared his expectations for today’s match in the Nations League between the teams of Albania and Ukraine:
"In the first match of these teams, I was very impressed by the quality of the Albanian game, their skilled players, and mobility. Therefore, it will be interesting to see what conclusions Serhiy Rebrov’s wards have made after that failure, and how they will force the opponent to make mistakes?
The interest in the match is heightened by the fact that points are needed by both participants. Nevertheless, the hosts are in a somewhat better position, as a draw is sufficient for them to avoid direct relegation to League C. Therefore, our team will need to take risks, demonstrating their best qualities to outperform expectations.
In my opinion, there will be minimal changes in the lineup compared to the match against the Georgians. I expect the appearance of Oleksiy Hutsuliak on the right flank of midfield; it is also possible that Roman Yaremchuk will start up front.
I assess the opponents' chances as 50 to 50, but I really hope that Serhiy Rebrov's wards will take advantage of their "trumps" and secure a victory. After all, at stake is the image of Ukrainian football," Tsytkin said.